Fishing at Lac Aurore, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Aurore belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 486 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Rivière-Rouge, 32 km down the road. Then Labelle, 39 km, and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 42 km. Within a short drive: Lac Cecile within 0.8 km, Baie Claire 1.3 km away, Lac Fernand within 1.3 km, Lac Madeleine 2.3 km away and Etang des Moustiques within 2.3 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aurore

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Aurore the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Aurore.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Cecile is 0.8 km off. Rules at Lac Aurore are worth checking on the day.